Crane Houses Show Interest in New Demag AC 140
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| Enlarge Photo Derrick Crum (left) of Jackson Cook Crane Rental purchased a new AC 140. With him are Jimmy Nelson (right) of M.D. Moody Co., Crum's Terex dealer in |
December 1, 2004—At least six cranes were purchased during Terex Crane's three-day open house to showcase the newly introduced AC 140 Demag all-terrain crane, held October 19-21, 2004 in
Among those writing checks for the 170-ton capacity crane at the event were Edwards Crane Rental of Raleigh, N.C., which bought two units. Purchasing one unit each were Anthony International of Dravosburg,
The AC 140 is equipped with 17,650 pounds of counterweight carried on the crane, giving just 26,450-pound axle load. The 10 x 8 steering system features ZF dual-circuit semi-block mechanical steering with hydraulic booster and mechanical steering limiter; speed-dependent steering for increased maneuverability and drive stability; and independent rear axles steering provided by the fourth and fifth axles.
The 196-foot five-section main boom can be equipped with an optional 55.8- to 108.3-foot boom extension. The hoist features a fixed displacement axial piston hydraulic motor, hoist drum with integrated planetary gear reducer, and spring-applied multi-disk brake. The slewing unit is powered by a hydraulic motor with planetary gear reducer and is equipped with a pedal-operated brake, joystick-actuated free swing, and spring-applied holding brake.
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Demag AC 140
The crane cab, which can be tilted back 18°, features a sprung and hydraulically damped operator's seat with head and arm rests. A self-contained hot water heater with timer provides heat flow control. Air conditioning is standard.
